10 iPhone X secrets spilled by Apple's superleak

This weekend, journalists and developers got their hands on a leaked version of Apple's latest iOS 11 operating system... and found it chock full of details about Apple's next iPhone, Apple Watch and even a new Apple TV.

1. Three iPhones: iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus

One block of code. That's all it took to inject a massive dose of credibility into the biggest rumor around Apple's Tuesday reveal.

Which rumor, you ask? The rumor where Apple will announce *three* new iPhones instead of two -- including an ultra-high-end iPhone with a brand new tall-and-narrow design, a huge OLED screen that covers almost the entire front of the phone, a face-recognizing infrared camera and a price north of $1,000.

2. Face ID is coming

The HomePod leak in August all but confirmed that the iPhone X would have a face-recognizing camera sophisticated enough to detect facial expressions, and let you log in to your phone. Internally, it's known as Pearl.

But tomorrow, it'll probably be called Face ID. How do we know? (Press the play button below to play the video.)

3. Face ID will let you pay

Last month, developers couldn't find a single shred of evidence to indicate that you'd use the new face camera to pay for purchases. That would be a little worrying if it's also true -- as rumored -- the new iPhone X will ditch the fingerprint sensor entirely.

And it appears that Face ID occurs automatically but you double click the side button to confirm payment pic.twitter.com/NcN0u9KKTt

5. Apple Watch LTE

Two of the most reliable Apple leaksters told us it was coming. Now, a cellular Apple Watch that doesn't require a nearby phone is all but certain -- because iOS developer Steve Troughton-Smith found pictures in the code of not only the watch itself, but also a status screen showing a cellular strength gauge. (It doesn't technically say LTE, you might note.)

Well fortunately there are no actual iPhone 8 or iPhone X renders in the OS, but the LTE Apple Watch and revised AirPods weren't so lucky pic.twitter.com/ddO1vL0PgA

6. Apple is chopping the status bar in half

If it's true that Apple's iPhone X will have a giant front-facing camera module hanging over the top of its all-screen front -- see a mockup at the top of this post -- Apple would need to split the iPhone's status bar right down the center.

Maybe it would look something like this? (Click the images to enlarge.)

Here’s what the ‘double height’ statusbar looks like — screen recording, or in-call. The ears are interactive pic.twitter.com/bdacrEYMCw

9. Apple goes hexacore with monster A11 processor

For the iPhone 7, Apple released its first totally homegrown processor, with four cores it designed itself. Now, it appears the iPhone X will have six new cores. Benchmarks better watch out.

10. Apple could ditch the Lightning port for USB-C

If true, this could be the single biggest coup of the entire leak: Apple swapping from its own proprietary Lightning jack to the increasingly popular USB-C port. (iPhone accessory companies would have to scramble to survive.)